Financial

Most of the projects will be wrapped up before Fairmont's busy summer season arrives

Nine communities receive over $613,000 from the Trust’s Community Technology Program

26 rural communities in the Kootenays will be getting improved high-speed access to the internet

The Trust will provide colleges with $3 million over three years and work collaboratively to develop project plans to grow program offerings and diversify

“Our mandate is set by the people of the Columbia Basin, and it’s our job to execute on it.” — Johnny Strilaeff, president and CEO, the Trust.

With corporate offices in Trail, Kootenay Savings is a member-owned financial co-operative with eleven branches throughout the Kootenays

Stetski called on the government to substantially increase its investment in rural connectivity in the 2019 budget saying, “rural Canadians deserve no less.”

Each academic year, Selkirk College awards almost $200,000 in bursaries to students who face financial challenges

The total budget is $6,586,460 which includes new approvals for just over $2.4 million in capital expenditures and $3.2 million for unfinished capital projects.

Municipalities, regional districts and First Nations communities can apply for up to $500,000 to create, restore or enhance an outdoor multi-use space.